Lanz Family History
Lanz Name Meaning
South German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Lanzo originally a short form of various compound names with the first element lant ‘land territory’ but later used as an independent name. This surname is also found in France (Alsace). German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German lanze ‘lance’ for a maker of those weapons. German: habitational name from any of several places called Lanz. Compare Lantz and Lance .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022